In his seminal paper that followed this work, Paine (1969) derived the term keystone species to describe the starfish in these ... original Endangered Species List. The subsequent Endangered ...

While earlier studies had shown that some starfish that live in shallower, brighter water have and use compound eyes, no one had previously looked at animals occupying the sea floor. “What you see in ...

This ancient discovery sheds light on how hunger control evolved across species. Not only could this lead to new weight-loss treatments, but it may also help manage starfish invasions affecting ...